Recent articles worth a read:
- August 2025 Investor News
Tampa Renters Fight for Fewer Available Apartments
92.9% of apartments are occupied, with 9 prospective renters for every vacant unit. Read More…Risk of Tampa Bay Homes Selling at a Loss
Tampa Bay home listings have a 10.5% chance of selling for less than their last sold price. Read More…As Homebuying Costs Climb, More Wealthy Residents Rent
The cost of buying a home in Tampa Bay has risen more than the cost of renting since 2019. Read More…Tampa Ranks as Best City for Foreign Businesses
The city moved up 26 spots in the Financial Times’ annual “Investing in America” rankings. Read More…Nearly Half of Floridians Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Only three states have higher percentages of residents under such financial pressure. Read More… - June 2025 Investor News
Tampa Bay’s Population Growth Slows as Cost of Living Rises
The metro area saw a net inflow of 10,000 people last year, compared with 35,000 people in the year before. Read More…Tampa’s New Apartments Have Been Shrinking
The average size of newly built apartments has shrunk 8%, according to RentCafe.Read More…New Apartments Sitting Vacant, Giving Renters Power to Negotiate
Only 49% of newly built apartments completed in the fourth quarter of 2024 were rented within three months. Read More…Disparate Property Supply in Tampa Creates Selective Opportunity
Tampa has become a premier real estate location, but also serves as evidence that supply & demand nuances are important.Read More…How Multifamily Pros are Turning Leasing Fatigue into Focus
Strategies such as limited-time leasing promotions and “selling the experience” allow sharp operators to boost occupancy. Read More… - April 2025 Investor News
New Apartments Filling Up at Nearly the Slowest Pace on Record
Just 47% of newly-built apartments completed in Q3 2024 were rented within 3 months. Read More…Wealthy Renters Gain Market Share
9.4% of Tampa’s rental market is now occupied by wealthy renters.Read More…Lenders Forcing Higher Insurance Coverage on Landlords
Insurance brokers expect to see more force-placed insurance when a borrower’s coverage lapses. Read More…Tampa’s Housing Market Out of Step with U.S.
Tampa is the only US city where home prices have fallen by more than 1% month-on-month.Read More…Tampa Bay Sees Rise in Gen Z Homeowners
Younger generations are increasingly banking on family money for down payments. Read More… - February 2025 Investor News
US Asking Rents Ended 2024 at Lowest Level in 3 Years
Tampa experienced a 10.4% reduction in median asking rents since last year. Read More…The Exurbs are Where People are Moving
Last year, more people moved to Polk County than to any other in the United States.Read More…Most Tampa Bay Homebuyers are Older than 54
Steep housing prices and elevated mortgage rates push homeownership out of reach for many. Read More…America’s Renters are Moving Less Than Ever
33.6% of U.S. renters have lived in the same home for at least five years.Read More…Affordable Housing Crisis Forces TGH to Build its Own
The hospital plans to build a $60 million apartment complex in Brandon for its workers. Read More… - December 2024 Investor NewsTampa Bay’s Economy Among Nation’s Fastest Growing Tampa Bay’s GDP increased by 4.3% from 2022 to 2023, hitting $198 billion last year. Read More… Americans Moving to Far Outskirts of These Cities Florida’s Polk County gained the most residents out of any U.S. county through moving, with nearly 30,000 more people moving in than out. Read More… Multifamily Transaction Counts Ahead of 2023 Pace in Tampa Northmarq reports that total sales to this point in the year are nearly 30 percent ahead of the pace recorded last year. Read More… Buyers Back Out of Home Purchases at Record Rate About 56,000 home purchases were canceled in June, equal to 15% of homes that went under contract. Read More… A Corporation Took Over Their Condo. This Law Made it Possible. The Florida Legislature passed a law loosening the requirements for condominium unit owners to terminate their association. Read More…